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31-May-2019
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The pool was originally erected as a war memorial in memory of those from the district who died in service or were killed in action during World War Two. A plaque at the pool lists the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice.
Opened in 1962 as the Longreach War Memorial Pool, the pool was upgraded and opened as the Longreach Memorial Pool and Aquatic Centre on the 26th January 2009.
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Opened in 1962 as the Longreach War Memorial Pool, the pool was upgraded and opened as the Longreach Memorial Pool and Aquatic Centre on the 26th January 2009.
Location
| Address: | Eagle & Currawong Streets, Longreach Memorial Pool & Aquatic Centre, Longreach, 4730 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.438752 Long: 144.251467 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 30th November, 1962 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MALONGREACH
MEMORIAL POOL
& AQUATIC Centre
Plaque :
This Plaque
Commemorates The Official Opening
Of The
LONGREACH
WAR MEMORIAL
SWIMMING POOL
By
Councillor
JAMES GRAHAM WALKER
Chairman Of The Longreach Shire Council
On
November 30th 1962.
Plaque :
Shire Of Longreach
Memorial Swimming Pool
In Proud Remembrance
Of Those
Who Paid The Supreme Sacrifice
In World War II
1939 1945
Lest We Forget
[ Names ]
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
